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By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! My, how the mighty have fallen. The US used to have the world’s most powerful passport but has been on a slow and steady decline, and now an Asian country holds the top spot. Check out the rankings. Here’s what else you might have missed
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By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court in Washington, DC, has decided that public interest in recordings of Joe Biden speaking about his life in politics in 2016 and 2017 outweighs any legal claims he has made for privacy. The decision, from a 2-1 panel of DC US Circuit Court of Appeals
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By Victoria Butenko and Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has sacked the country’s commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi, after days of widespread protests against the removal of the country’s popular defense minister. His replacement, Mykhailo Drapatyi, 43, is a younger general often described as representing a newer generation of military leaders who have
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter book series. Personal Birth date: July 31, 1965 Birth place: Gloucestershire, England Birth name: Joanne Rowling Father: Peter Rowling, aircraft factory manager Mother: Anne (Volant) Rowling, lab technician Marriages: Neil Murray (December 26, 2001-present); Jorge
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LOS ANGELES (CNS) – Los Angeles County health officials today confirmed a case of measles in a traveler who was infectious while passing through LAX, prompting an advisory for people who may have been exposed. According to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, the traveler arrived aboard Delta Air Lines Flight 614 and
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By Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — Speaker Mike Johnson doesn’t think members of Congress should be romantically involved with House staffers — even if the staffers don’t work for them. Johnson weighed in during a news conference Tuesday on what has been a hotly debated topic on Capitol Hill: Should members of Congress be allowed
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By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — About 6,600 non-citizens were accidentally added to New Jersey’s voter rolls and about 400 cast improper ballots in recent elections, the state’s governor announced Tuesday. Gov. Mikie Sherrill, a Democrat, said this stemmed from a “serious” software glitch at the state Motor Vehicle Commission that began in 2023, which
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Barbie Latza Nadeau Rome (CNN) — The death of a Moroccan man in police custody has sparked protests – some violent – in the northern city of Bologna after video of the incident showing officers forcefully subduing the man circulated online. Prosecutors in Italy told CNN that two police officers and four first responders are
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(Palm Springs, CA) – An estimated $707 million jackpot will be at stake in tonight’s Mega Millions drawing, making it the nation’s largest lottery prize since a $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot was won Dec. 24. The jackpot ranks as the 10th largest in Mega Millions history. The winner could choose a cash option of more
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By Joseph Ataman, CNN Paris (CNN) — French lawmakers voted Tuesday to ban social media use for children under the age of 15, making it the first country in the European Union to introduce such an age limit. Australia made history late last year when it implemented the first ban on social media for under-16s.
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By Alisha Ebrahimji, Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — Tyler James Feehan found a way to live life to the fullest, but some of his greatest adventures awaited him on the other side of his deployment: getting married, graduating with an MBA and finishing law school, his family and university said. Now, instead of upcoming nuptials,
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By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court in Washington, DC, on Tuesday rejected President Donald Trump adviser Peter Navarro’s attempt to overturn his contempt of Congress felony conviction. The unanimous opinion of three judges on the DC US Circuit Court of Appeals marks the latest failure of Trump advisers to unwind legal
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By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — Five days after blaming China for “the largest compromise of election data in history,” President Donald Trump shrugged off Beijing’s actions and said the United States was doing the same thing. Trump said vaguely on Tuesday that the US would discuss the matter with Chinese officials. But he previewed
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By Michael Rios, Avery Schmitz, Matt Stiles, CNN (CNN) — The US military has killed at least 221 people in strikes that have destroyed 67 vessels as part of a campaign that Washington says is aimed at curtailing the flow of drugs into the United States, according to official announcements and CNN’s analysis of search
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Big Ben, the clock and bell in Elizabeth Tower at the Houses of Parliament in London. Facts It is one of the most famous landmarks in England. The name Big Ben originally referred to just the bell but now it encompasses the clock, the tower and
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By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — The late GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham will be honored next week with funeral services spanning two days that will include a special ceremony at the US Capitol and a tribute from President Donald Trump. Sen. Darline Graham — the late South Carolina senator’s sister who was appointed to serve
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of author, television personality and entrepreneur, Martha Stewart. Personal Birth date: August 3, 1941 Birth place: Jersey City, New Jersey Birth name: Martha Helen Kostyra Father: Edward Kostyra, pharmaceuticals salesman Mother: Martha (Ruszkowski) Kostyra, schoolteacher Marriage: Andrew Stewart (1961-1990, divorced) Children: Alexis Education: Barnard
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By Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Ann Widdecombe, the former British lawmaker found dead at her home in southwest England in early July, was hit 21 times with a hammer, a London court heard on Tuesday. Joshua Kerry, 28, allegedly entered Widdecombe’s house in the village of Haytor Vale on July 8, Prosecutor Kashif
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By Sunlen Serfaty, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration is quietly moving to revise a decades-old rule governing historic preservation of buildings and landscapes that, if passed, would ease the path for constructing the president’s pet projects in Washington. The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, a little-known independent federal agency within the executive branch, is
Continue ReadingBy Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — The party’s about to start. Are you on the guest list? Just kidding, everyone’s invited! This is Engagement Party, a brand-new newsletter companion to the pop culture podcast of the same name hosted by Audie Cornish and Ari Shapiro. We’re here to make you the best-read guest at the
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